Don R. Swanson
Encyclopedia
Don R. Swanson is an American
information scientist, most known for his work in literature-based discovery
in the biomedical domain. His particular method has been used as a model for further work, and is often referred to as Swanson linking. He has been professor emeritus of the University of Chicago
since 1996, but remains active in a post-retirement appointment to this date.
Swanson received his B.S. in Physics at Caltech
, Pasadena, California
in 1945, followed by an M.A at Rice Institute
, Houston, Texas
, two years later, and then a PhD in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley. He worked as a physicist at various laboratories until 1963, when he was made a professor and served as Dean of the Graduate School of Library Science at the University of Chicago, where he remains today.
In 2000, he was awarded the ASIST
Award of Merit, the highest honor of the society, for his "lifetime achievements in research and scholarship."
United States
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information scientist, most known for his work in literature-based discovery
Literature-based discovery
Literature-based discovery refers to the use of papers and other academic publications to find new relationships between existing knowledge . The technique was pioneered by Don R...
in the biomedical domain. His particular method has been used as a model for further work, and is often referred to as Swanson linking. He has been professor emeritus of the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
since 1996, but remains active in a post-retirement appointment to this date.
Swanson received his B.S. in Physics at Caltech
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
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in 1945, followed by an M.A at Rice Institute
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, two years later, and then a PhD in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley. He worked as a physicist at various laboratories until 1963, when he was made a professor and served as Dean of the Graduate School of Library Science at the University of Chicago, where he remains today.
In 2000, he was awarded the ASIST
American Society for Information Science and Technology
The American Society for Information Science and Technology, sometimes abbreviated ASIS&T or ASIST, is a non-profit membership organization for information professionals...
Award of Merit, the highest honor of the society, for his "lifetime achievements in research and scholarship."
